Microcyte

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    an unusually small red blood cell found in some forms of anemia
  2. 2
    an abnormally small red blood cell (less than 5 microns in diameter) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
microerythrocytemicroerythrocyte

Etymology

From micro- + -cyte.

Related phrases

red blood cell

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